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***ADVISORY***
This book contains mild to moderate
violence, the concept of death, insinuated sexual contact... Not
Recommended for Readers under the age of 16.
The Rise of Xosha
Legend of Xosha 0.5
S. Cu’Anam Policar
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal
Publisher: Satalyte Publishing
Cover Art: J.E.Haldeman
Release Date: September 06, 2013
Tour Organizers: Wolf Paw Blog Tours
Blurb
The last horde of dragons. Forced from
their home by the human loving Anjyls now seek a new home.
Danger surrounds them on all sides.
Love, Friendship, Deception, all things
they must learn to accept in their life.
Will they survive long enough to build
the kingdom the prophecies foretold?
Or will they fall prey to the lies they
discover within their own ranks?
One to lead...One to see...One to
protect...One to Deceive.
The Rise of Xosha; The story that
started the legend.
"not all allies are friends, not
all friends are true, and some enemies will in turn be your greatest
allies."
Synopsis
A tale of epic proportions.
The Rise of Xosha tells the tale of Xosha's beginnings.
Where Anjyls are mortal pawns,
Dragons rule the skies,
Wolves and elves roam the forests,
and demons lurk below the surface.
Oceanus, the leader of the last hord of dragons in the realms must find his people a new home.
Going only on the word of the odd colored white dragon, Rose, he leads the horde far from their home, over waters that seem to have no end.
Pyre, Oceanus' younger, rebellious brother must come to terms with the fact that Oceanus will never see him as anything more than a whelp too young to be of any use.
Jade the youngest of the three has her own thoughts and inner demons to contend with.
Then there's Rose, The dragon with an amazing gift no one will acknowledge. The outcast of her people simply because she's the only one of her color.
Will these four ever come to terms with why they had to leave their home?
And what strange new beings will they encounter in their new territory?
Find out when you read The Rise of Xosha; The story that started the legend.
One to lead...One to see...One to protect...One to Deceive.
The Rise of Xosha; The story that started the legend.
"not all allies are friends, not all friends are true, and some enemies will in turn be your greatest allies."
Pyre was ready to call it quits. He
foresaw no end to the desert and was not only tired but starving.
Reaper warned them from the start that stopping even for a few
minutes out here would mean death.
Pyre tried to lift his leg to step in
vain, and soon felt himself crash, exhausted in the sand. The others
heard the thud over the swirling winds and stopped each turning
around.
“Pyre you have to get up. We’re
almost out of here!” Oceanus yelled, Panic laced in his words.
It’s too late for him. We have to
keep moving! Reaper growled to the large blue dragon.
“I’m not leaving him behind wolf!
He’s my brother I can’t leave him!” Oceanus hissed to the wolf
alpha.
The ground behind Pyre began to
rumble. The vibration trailing over to Oceanus and the wolves. They
all looked down between their feet, then to Pyre, then to the large
sand dune forming behind him. Shocked horror masked on all their
faces.
We have to move now or we’re all
dead! Reaper barked. Behind him, the four scouts began to shift their
weight from paw to paw nervously as they whined.
“I am not leaving Pyre…” Oceanus
started. His words abruptly cut off by an earsplitting clacking
sound.
Behind Pyre, stood a scorpion as large
as a small dragon. It’s deadly tail dripping green poison.
“What in the nine hells is that?!”
Oceanus fumbled for words as his gaze fell on the creature.
One of the many reasons I told you not
to lift the mountain. That’s a pet of the demons of Shai’Pyre. If
it’s tail even grazes you, it’s death. Reaper explained as he and
the other wolves backed up slowly.
I hear the meat under the shell is to
die for. The snarky female scout commented.
The scorpion had spotted Pyre’s
prone form and poised its tail to strike.
Book Links
Most
of my favorite authors are indie or self-pubbed, what made me you
decide to go that route?
It
was really a no brainer to go this route simply because I didn’t
want to resend the book to any of the big boys who had rejected me
more than once when I was first writing it. I know they probably
didn’t even look at it before rejecting it because I was only
twelve the first time I sent it in. but the way I see it, I may not
have their money backing me, but my book is still mine and no one can
tell me it’s not good enough for their company now >^.^<
What
was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your
books?
I
would have to say that if you try to ignore a story that wants to be
told for over a decade.. or two.. it will end up forcing you to write
it anyway lol!
Which
of your characters are you most like? Least like?
Out
of This book? I would have to say Pyre is probably my favorite. He
goes from being a self-centered kid that just wants his older brother
approval to being the best friend of the most important person in his
world. As for the least liked… That’s easy.. Jade. She’s too
jealous and her jealousy not only caused a lot of problems it started
something that’s going to take centuries to fix.
Do
you have a particular writing habit?
Not
really. I try to write when the bug bites me, however since I have
two children (one 6 one 21 months) I find it’s just easier to just
do a little writing when they go to bed x.x.
If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Oh
wow.. I would have to sat R.A. Salvatore. I’ve been in love with
the fantasy genre since I first met Drizzt Do’Urden >^.^<
Second would be a toss up between R.L. Stine and Stephen King >.>
Are
there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Oh
yes! There’s sooo many Tiffany Carmouche, Venessa Kimball, CM
Stunich, Jennifer Martinez, N Kuhn, Dennis Sharpe, Stephen Ormsby,
Eric Asher… There’s really WAY too many to name and I’m sorry
for the ones I didn’t list! I love all my indie authors very much
they’ve been so great to me even though I’m still a baby in the
community >^.^<
What
is the hardest part of your writing?
Writing
the blurb x.x It took me like a month to come up with the blurb for
The Rise of Xosha and I still don’t like it LOL
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
Don’t
write your stories for the masses.. Write them for the one person
that needs to hear your words the most. The masses will never be
satisfied, but that one person will love your story and it will help
them when they need to escape the most.
Describe
yourself in three words.
Shy
Fun
Loving
Fun
Loving
I
know characters are like children but if you could chose, who’s
your favorite from your books? Of all time?
That’s
an easy one.. Well not really there’s two characters I love more
than any of the others lol Macayla Anne Drakul who you’ll first
meet in The Dawning of the Three and then learn all about in book 3…
Peyton Brooke Va’Lyk who you will meet in depth in the Ryse’Dyn
Chronicles >^.^<
Any
song or songs that could basically sum up the overall mood of your
writing?
Nope. I don’t listen to music when I write, though I do
have lists of songs that remind me of certain parts of the books
Do
you plot out your books or just freely write them and let the
characters tell you what to do next?
The
Legend of Xosha has a general outline since it’s been in my head
since I was seven, but I’d given up trying to map out what happens.
Some things change with every rewrite, so this time.. I’m letting
the story write itself pretty much
If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider the biggest
influence in your writing?
R.A.Salvatore.
He was the first author I had ever seen put the dialogue in separate
paragraphs from everything else and I thought it was amazing LOL. But
he really opened my eyes to all the possibilities a fantasy novel can
have from demeanor to locales and everything else he was a huge
influence
What are your current projects? Can you share a little of your
current work with us?
Currently
I’m working on The Dawning of the Three which is the first official
book in the Legend of Xosha series. (The Rise of Xosha is the prequel
but can also be a standalone). Dawning starts one thousand years
after Rose and Pyre vanish. It tells Ember’s story and is the start
of the prophecy foretold to Rose in The Rise of Xosha. You’ll see
some familiar faces from The Rise of Xosha but there’s a lot of new
characters there and Caprae is a lot different in Dawning then it was
in the prequel.
I’m
also working on Little Girl Lost, which is the first book in the Fire
and Brimstone Chronicles. It’s about a little girl named Jeanetta
who just turned six and finds herself suddenly the trophy target of
some very powerful demons. My own six year old daughter was the
inspiration for that one and she’ll be gracing the cover of the
book >^.^<
S.Cu'Anam Policar was born in Brooklyn,
NY, but now lives in Washington State. The Mother of three she makes
time to write, usually late at night.
An avid reader, she not only
writes but helps promote other authors with blog tours and reviews of
their books.
She is Pagan but respects all religions and believes
everyone should celebrate their similarities and not care about their
differences.
When she has the time, she enjoys playing video
games, horseback riding, singing, and writing things other than her
Legend of Xosha Series.
She absolutely loves to make new friends
so don't be afraid to come by and hi on facebook!
Author Links
S.
Cu’Anam’s Books
ANTHOLOGIES
Other
Voices: An Urban Fantasy Anthology
BLURB
Spanning through time, the authors of
Other Voices take the reader on a journey of the strange and unusual
from the gas lamp lighted streets of Victorian London to the neon of
modern day Las Vegas.
'A Touch of Chaos' (S.Cu'Anam Policar): A young boy recruited by a mysterious duo, Paradigm and Razor, has one night to prove his worth on the Strip in Las Vegas. Failure is not an option.
'Sugar Girl Blues' (Aubrey Diamant): In Pope Joan's brothel, a young Lord pays the price for his obsession.
'Third Floor' (Andrea L. Staum): After taking three months to build up her courage, young Hestia Diedrich is about to discover what is on the third floor of main library of the Institute for the Understanding of the Metaphysical.
'The Curious Case of the Digging Man'/'Séance at St. Bart's' (Mel Skubich & Stevie Conradi): In 'The Curious Case of the Digging Man' it is 1891; Alistair Gordon and medical student Jerome Garibaldi share apartments and adventure. The unexplained death of a resurrectionist sends the duo out into the grimy streets of Victorian London in search of answers. 'Séance at St. Bart's' Alistair Gordon meets the shadowy Mr. Sinclair whom he asks to assist him in this most unusual case.
'The Forgotten' (Shannon Noelle Long): A enigmatic man sitting on a park bench and a young woman named Nelly cross paths at Millennium Park.
'Electric: Bolshy'/'Electric: The Last to Die' (Christopher J. Crisp): In 'Bolshy' Choreographer Erich Werth calls on the help Night Boys, Francis Tenn and Christy Lawless Shaughn to find his missing possibly suicidal protégé. 'The Last to Die' finds Erich joining Night Boys as they track the protégé to the only club in the US where you can commit suicide by vampire.
'Flying' (Diamant): In the summer of love a group of rich flower children are gathered together by a famous pop group, The Fab Lads, who has discovered a magic spell which could change transportation as the world knows it. They only need, love, energy and a willing guinea pig.
'The Life of Jenessa' (Elizabeth Figueroa): Jenessa is your average young woman; great job, nice apartment. Secretly, she lives an extraordinary life by night. The fine balance between her average and extraordinary lives is tipped one day when her aunt pays her an unexpected visit.
'A Touch of Chaos' (S.Cu'Anam Policar): A young boy recruited by a mysterious duo, Paradigm and Razor, has one night to prove his worth on the Strip in Las Vegas. Failure is not an option.
'Sugar Girl Blues' (Aubrey Diamant): In Pope Joan's brothel, a young Lord pays the price for his obsession.
'Third Floor' (Andrea L. Staum): After taking three months to build up her courage, young Hestia Diedrich is about to discover what is on the third floor of main library of the Institute for the Understanding of the Metaphysical.
'The Curious Case of the Digging Man'/'Séance at St. Bart's' (Mel Skubich & Stevie Conradi): In 'The Curious Case of the Digging Man' it is 1891; Alistair Gordon and medical student Jerome Garibaldi share apartments and adventure. The unexplained death of a resurrectionist sends the duo out into the grimy streets of Victorian London in search of answers. 'Séance at St. Bart's' Alistair Gordon meets the shadowy Mr. Sinclair whom he asks to assist him in this most unusual case.
'The Forgotten' (Shannon Noelle Long): A enigmatic man sitting on a park bench and a young woman named Nelly cross paths at Millennium Park.
'Electric: Bolshy'/'Electric: The Last to Die' (Christopher J. Crisp): In 'Bolshy' Choreographer Erich Werth calls on the help Night Boys, Francis Tenn and Christy Lawless Shaughn to find his missing possibly suicidal protégé. 'The Last to Die' finds Erich joining Night Boys as they track the protégé to the only club in the US where you can commit suicide by vampire.
'Flying' (Diamant): In the summer of love a group of rich flower children are gathered together by a famous pop group, The Fab Lads, who has discovered a magic spell which could change transportation as the world knows it. They only need, love, energy and a willing guinea pig.
'The Life of Jenessa' (Elizabeth Figueroa): Jenessa is your average young woman; great job, nice apartment. Secretly, she lives an extraordinary life by night. The fine balance between her average and extraordinary lives is tipped one day when her aunt pays her an unexpected visit.
Miraculous:
Tales of the Unknown
BLURB
Hear the amazing and miraculous tales
from some of your favorite Indie Authors! From faeries to werewolves
to ghostly encounters and so much more, take a moment to glimpse a
more supernatural way of thinking!
Authors Include: Krystal George, Amber Streed, Cheryl Casey, Amanda Alberson, Kate Marie Robbins, Lisa Marie Pottgen, DL Kelly, Heather Kirchhoff and S Cu'Anam Policar.
Authors Include: Krystal George, Amber Streed, Cheryl Casey, Amanda Alberson, Kate Marie Robbins, Lisa Marie Pottgen, DL Kelly, Heather Kirchhoff and S Cu'Anam Policar.
No Sleeves and Short Dresses: A
Summer Anthology
(ALL Proceeds go to BLISS an
organization to help get premature and sick infants the medical
attention they need)
BLURB
This is an anthology of short stories
and poetry based around a summer theme. There is a mixture of dark
fiction, romance and supernatural features.
This holiday read
is all for charity. All royalties will go to Bliss for premature and
sick babies.
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Omg this is so amazingly set up! Thank you so much for hosting!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Cu!! I am honored to be a part of this blog tour!!!
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